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    Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB

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    Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB
    TypeAktiebolag
    IndustryCandle manufacturer
    Founded1839
    FounderLars Johan Hierta
    HeadquartersOskarshamn, Sweden
    Websitehttp://www.liljeholmens.se/

    Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB is a Swedish candle manufacturer. The factory is located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.[1]

    History[edit]

    The company was founded in 1839 by Lars Johan Hierta, the same person who founded the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet.[2] Originally the factory was located to Stockholm but in 1970 a new factory and a factory outlet was built in coastal town Oskarshamn, in the south-east of Sweden.[3]

    Production[edit]

    Today the factory is the world's largest manufacturer specialized in stearin candles. The annual production is about 11 000 tons.[4]

    Inside the factory (images taken around year 1900)

    Further reading[edit]

    • Swedish museum "Center for business history" (Swedish: "Centrum för Näringslivshistoria") has a lot of information about and images on Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB.[5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB i Oskarshamn (556041-6348)". Merinfo.se (in Swedish). 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
    2. ^ "Liljeholmens Stearinfabrik". Stockholmskällan (in Swedish). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
    3. ^ "Liljeholmens i Oskarshamn åter i svensk ägo". www.barometern.se. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
    4. ^ Hellner, Annika Sandholm; Jönsson, Cornelia (2023-12-21). "Strålande tider i ljusfabriken". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
    5. ^ Hasselgren, Bodil (2017-02-09). "Liljeholmens Stearinfabrik lyste upp Sverige". Bizstories. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

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